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John Homenuk

5.14 Zone Update: Storms today, warmup ahead this week

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First and foremost, Happy Mothers Day to all of the mom’s out there — including our own — who we are so very grateful to have. After a damp and dreary day yesterday, the sun was a welcomed sight this morning throughout much of the region. A strong storm system is still developing off the New England coastal waters today, the same storm that impacted our region yesterday. Despite the system’s strengthening , drier air has temporarily surged into the Mid Atlantic and parts of the Northeast.

“Self-destructive sun” is one term  meteorologists have used to describe the setup which will unfold throughout the mentioned areas later today. As a second disturbance swings along the western side of the Nor’Easter, moisture will increase and colder temperatures will move into the region — aloft. As temperatures warm up at the surface, the atmosphere will become gradually more unstable throughout the region.

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John Homenuk

5.13 PM Zones: Cool and unsettled now, big warmup looms

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Good evening! It has been a dreary, rainy, damp Saturday as a low pressure system developed off the coast of New Jersey. A storm which has been discussed for several days certainly lived up to its billing. Gradually improving weather is anticipated later this afternoon and into this evening, but improving is a word that will be used lightly, as drizzly and damp weather is expected to persist despite the heavy rain ending.

As Sunday approaches, the overall weather is expected to improve in the Mid Atlantic states. While coastal New England will still be feeling the effects of a low pressure system developing in the Gulf of Maine, areas further southwest will see more sunshine — which could fuel the development of a few storms capable of producing small hail and gusty winds.

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John Homenuk

Impactful coastal storm likely this weekend

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A happy Wednesday afternoon to you! Relatively calm and stable weather has settled into the Northeast states over the past few days, despite the presence of a cold trough lingering over the region. Higher pressures have remained in control, with only a few weak and dissipating disturbances meandering nearby. This has kept the weather quiet, albeit cooler than normal, and created a bit of a facade in front of how the atmosphere is truly behaving as this week goes on.

In truth, the hemispheric height pattern is in quite a disturbed state as we speak this afternoon. A potent, anomalous high latitude block has developed from Greenland into Central Canada, disrupting the wave pattern and height field throughout the Northern hemisphere. This has led to the development of one of the strongest -NAO’s on record for the month of May, and is the impetus behind the colder than normal air which has settled into the region this week.

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Miguel Pierre

Midday Zones Update: Cool Weather Through Friday, Weekend Coastal Storm Threat Increases

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Happy Tuesday afternoon! Some sunshine will continue for rest of today. But we will continue be under the influence of a large, anomalous cold upper-level low or trough over the Northeast US. This will lead to more cumulus clouds developing, instability increases with more daytime heating.  A few isolated showers could also pop up, but these will be over more Connecticut or New England today. Temperatures will rise in the upper 50s to lower 60s.

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